Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-04-19
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
wnulsoros. d c. april lib, 1881

w~uISoroS. ID c. april lib, 1851
Editor Democrat
The Interstate oomm,rer conn i.ion
has been in slmos, Continuous sssslon
during the pas, week. much Of It's tine be-
ing occupied in listening TO the Arguments
Of attorneys In the inierts, Of several great
railroad systems in the South and Yves,
whose business b. been mos, seriously
affected by the Law. The section known
q. the ''lopg aud short haul clause which
prohibits railroad companies from Dis.
eliminating Ia favor Of shippers TO dis
tsni points has the mos, serious sfee,
upoa the Interests OF the various com.
paniss and In order TO enable the Com.
mission to carefully consider the question.
an order VI. i'saed on "Wednesday las,
.u,psndirg the operation Of the objee-
,ionsble clause for ninety dsys. The
commission hts secured commodious Of.
fec. In the new Baltimore sun building
Thi. .. an ,ieh, story marble froa, sirue.
,urr. to which the builders are as, put
ting on the hni.hing touches. l, "a.
built. and !. osnsd by the Baltimore sun
Publishing company. |, !. centrally lo-
Gated midway between the Pos, Office
and Interior Dspsr,men, upon ons hand
and The Treasury on the other. and is by
far the hns., private bulldog In the city
The rtqu,,i Of the Cockrsll committee
for data concerning ,h. duiie. 81 the EN-
ployts in the vAiioa. branches Of the
service. be. caused much complaint 10
the .,ytral executive department. on se-
ooun, Of The large snoni o. extra work
imposed on the clerks. In several Of the
department.. /, be. been found necessary
10 work after hours In order 70 catch up
-iih the egrt,n, business. |, !. though,
,ha, the prin,ins Of the data furnished
20 the committee vii require At least
eight o. ten large volumes
The ncws that two o. three u the
.ou,h,ra military oompaniss decided 10
-iihdfaw from participation IN the Ma
iional DILL on .cloan, Of The admission
u ool,feJ uo3p, 10 comp iliion 10 SEQ.
ually rsrii,d hsie. y, that Il ~ll
have The ls,., Effect upou The sn'eipfiss
the .uccf" n which .. % sell s.'arsd,
ba, bscau.s b yu'. ihs companies With.
irasirg "a posliiln ~hch IL rot ten
.ble The lsa that 70 compete 9Th
coloisd comp.nis. IN ibe tiill t. 10 admit
q social ,ql.li'y B.. too .b'afd 20 aiml,
~ alignment.
The ~ofs Of eon,sriins the W'shias
Ton Navy lsrd into srea, oidnanes
foandry fjfihe m,ngf.c'uf, q steel guns
Coz The navy i, being pushed rapidly i1f.
-It Il i, proposed 20 establish q
'osniry capable Of iaruIns oai forty
.,s,l gun. = the l.rss,, ga, each year,
BESIDE. .upplyins al Of the ordnance
.ioi,. u The vessels IN oommi''ioi u
20 ili. -ill uquiie The s-f'i-r' Of one
thousand men and the moaihly pay toll
all ,Nos,d $4,000.
Although tie Ia strictly prohibits the
.slc u liquors 10 Washington on Sunday,
he saloon k,epsr gensrslly have bsen
- psr,i.isn, in sVadlng h.. a. % render
The prohibition clause practically dead
letter. The Commissioner. have deter.
mined that In The future the law shall BE-
.,ne,ly enforced. and In Accordance vi'h
this dsei.ion. they have i'.asd "a order
TO the ,fce, that "sll keepers Of hotels,
.aloou. sad restaurant, IN the District OF
! Columbi. Who have been ,-ice oonvie,si
Of selling liquor on sandy. shall uPoa
such second conviction foifsi, their license,
and 70 license shall be granted TO the
person 90 offending. not % any one el''
occvpyibg The premise. upon which thu
oden,e va, committed. dgiing The IT,
oer,s year iten neat et.uiog This
order will M doabi have the ds,iisd IL
f,ct a. !, cut. ,h every chance u s'esP'
~ The saloon keepers. aud !, i'ro' prob
able ,hA, shy Of them ~ill have ismsr
i,y to iun % dangerous ri'k - that d
selling liquor on sandy how Involves.